Modeling the effects of light and temperature on algae growth: State of the art and critical assessment for productivity prediction during outdoor cultivation

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1648-1663

  Béchet, Quentin ^a   Shilton, Andy ^a   Guieysse, Benoit ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Algae; Biofuel; Endogenous respiration; Full scale; Light; Models; Photobioreactor; Photosynthesis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE LIGHT INTENSITY; ENDOGENOUS RESPIRATION; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FULL-SCALE; PHOTOBIORE-ACTOR; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATION; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS;

ALGAE; BIOFUELS; LIGHT; MODELS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

PRODUCTIVITY;

ALGA; BIOFUEL; CULTIVATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFITABILITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ALGAE;

BIOFUEL;

ALGA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENDOGENOUS RESPIRATION; FULL-SCALE; GREEN ALGA; LIGHT; MODELS; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ALGAE; BIOFUEL; ENDOGENOUS RESPIRATION; FULL-SCALE; LIGHT; MODELS; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84888007951     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.08.014     Document Type: Review

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